Joe Griffith: Personal Account Of Cessna Crash

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by Natalie Travis

Story Created: Jul 18, 2012 at 9:54 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Jul 19, 2012 at 3:38 PM AKDT

(Palmer, AK) We sit down with 71-year-old Joe Griffith, the man flying the Cessna 206 float plane during last week's tragic crash in Homer.

We hear his account of what happened, as he deals with the death of his very dear friend Cheryll Heinze.

What you're about to see and hear  is an elapsed account  of the painful ordeal, chapter by chapter, in one long interview.

Watch the above video for details.

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